United States of America: Lawsuit on the application of content moderation regulations to social media activities by public officials (Lindke v Freed)
Progress
Current status
under investigation
15 Mar 2024 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
User speech right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Supreme Court ruling in lawsuit on the application of content moderation regulations to social media activities by public officials (Lindke v Freed)
On 15 March 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case of Lindke v Freed, which addressed the application of content moderation regulations to social media activities by public officials. The Supreme Court established guidelin…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court